Privacy Policy | Find Churches

This country-specific Privacy Policy supplements the Global Privacy Policy of EncuentraIglesias.com.

Where any matter is not expressly regulated in this document, the provisions of the Global Privacy Policy shall apply, as it establishes the general principles regarding personal data processing, cookies, third-party services, international data transfers, and security measures.

• Privacy Policy | Find Churches

• Privacy Policy (Ireland – GDPR)
• Last updated: December 2025

Territorial Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to individuals whose personal data is processed while they are physically located in the corresponding country at the time of accessing or using the website, regardless of their nationality or the language in which the website content is displayed.

Data Controller

The website EncuentraIglesias.com / Find Churches is operated by the EncuentraIglesias.com Team, which acts as the data controller for the processing of personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR – Regulation (EU) 2016/679).

📩 Privacy contact:

• info@encuentraiglesias.com

Personal Data We Process

For the provision of our informational church directory, we may process the following categories of personal data:

Contact details provided voluntarily by users (e.g., email address when contacting us)

• Technical and usage data (IP address, browser type, operating system)

• Information about website usage (pages viewed, searches performed)

• Approximate location data (country or city level)

The website also uses cookies and similar technologies, including third-party cookies, for functionality, analytics, and advertising purposes, as detailed in the cookie policy.

Special Categories of Data and Religious Inference

EncuentraIglesias.com operates as a directory of religious institutions.

Although we do not require users to directly disclose their religious beliefs, the voluntary use of certain features (such as searches, interactions, location-based results, or usage patterns) may involve the processing of information from which religious preferences or beliefs could be inferred. Under Article 9 of the GDPR, such information may qualify as special categories of personal data.

This processing occurs only with the user’s explicit consent, provided through the voluntary use of these features, and solely for the purpose of delivering the requested directory services.

We do not use this information for commercial profiling, religion-based advertising, or automated decision-making with legal or similarly significant effects.

Purposes of Processing

• Personal data is processed for the following purposes:

• Operating and maintaining the church directory

• Displaying relevant results based on user searches or location

• Responding to user inquiries and communications

• Improving website functionality and user experience

• Analyzing website usage in aggregated form

• Displaying advertising and supporting site monetization

• Ensuring platform security and preventing misuse

Legal Bases for Processing

• Personal data is processed on the basis of:

• User consent, particularly for cookies, advertising, and optional features

• Legitimate interest, for site security, fraud prevention, and basic analytics

• Contractual necessity, when a user requests a specific service or response

• Legal obligations, where applicable

Data Subject Rights

• Under the GDPR, users have the right to:

• Access their personal data

• Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data

• Request erasure (“right to be forgotten”)

• Restrict processing

• Request data portability

• Object to processing

• Withdraw consent at any time

• Requests may be submitted to:

📩 info@encuentraiglesias.com

International Data Transfers

Personal data may be processed by technology service providers acting on our behalf (such as hosting, analytics, or advertising providers like Google), whose servers may be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

Where such transfers occur, we rely on appropriate safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses, in accordance with GDPR requirements.

Supervisory Authority

Users may lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) of Ireland if they believe that the processing of their personal data infringes applicable data protection laws.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes.

The most current version will always be available on this website.